MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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