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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses 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
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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