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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What 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
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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