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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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