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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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