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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open 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
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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