MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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