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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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