MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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