MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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