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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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