MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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