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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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