MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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