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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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