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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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