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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
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
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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