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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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