MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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