MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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