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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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