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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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