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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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