MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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