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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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