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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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