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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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