MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and 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
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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