MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving 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 control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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