MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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 participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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