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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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