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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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