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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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