MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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