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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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