MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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