MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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