MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment 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 organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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