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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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