MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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