MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
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 organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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