MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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