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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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