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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively 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 institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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