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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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