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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
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
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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