MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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