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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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