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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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