MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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