MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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