MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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