MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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