MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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