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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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