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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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