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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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