MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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