MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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