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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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