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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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