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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment 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 stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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