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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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