MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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