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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators 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
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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