MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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