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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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