MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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