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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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