MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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