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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|