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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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