MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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