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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices 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
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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