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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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