MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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