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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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