MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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