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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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