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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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