MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University 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 educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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