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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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