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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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