MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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