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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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