MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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