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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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