MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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