MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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