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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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