MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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