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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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