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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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