MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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