MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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