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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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