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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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