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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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