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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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