MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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