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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open 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
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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