MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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