MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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