MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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