MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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