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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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