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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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