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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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