MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses 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
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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