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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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