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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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