MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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