MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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