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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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