MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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