MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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