MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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