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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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