MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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