MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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