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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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