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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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