MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate 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
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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