MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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