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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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