MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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