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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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