MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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