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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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