MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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