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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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