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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching 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
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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