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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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