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 is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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