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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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