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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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