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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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 educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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