MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
