MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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