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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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