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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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