MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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