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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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