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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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