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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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