MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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