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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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