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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies 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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