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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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