MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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