MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and 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 organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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