MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What 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 participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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