MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original 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 teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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