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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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