MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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