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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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