MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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