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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC 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
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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