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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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