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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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