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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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