MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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