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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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