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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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