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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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