MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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