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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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