MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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