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
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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