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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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