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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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