MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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