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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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