MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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