MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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