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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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