MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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