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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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