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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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