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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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