MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
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
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major 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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