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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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