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
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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