MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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