MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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