MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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