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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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