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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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