MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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