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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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