MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online 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 educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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