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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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