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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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