MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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