MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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