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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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