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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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