MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes 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
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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