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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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