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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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