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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key 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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