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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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