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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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