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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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