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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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