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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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