MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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