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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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