MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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