MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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