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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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