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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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