MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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