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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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