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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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