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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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