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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key 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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