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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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