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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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