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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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