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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original 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
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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