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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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