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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important 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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