MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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