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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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