MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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