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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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