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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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