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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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