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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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