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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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