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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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