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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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