MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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