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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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