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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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