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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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