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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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