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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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