MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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