MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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