MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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