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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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