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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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