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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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