MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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