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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and 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
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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