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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|