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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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