MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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