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
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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