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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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