MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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