MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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