MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation 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 we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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