MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach 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
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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