MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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