MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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