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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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