MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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