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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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