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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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