MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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