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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers 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 different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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