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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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