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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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