MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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