MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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