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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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