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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing 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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