MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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