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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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