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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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