MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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