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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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