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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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