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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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