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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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