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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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