MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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