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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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