MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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