MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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