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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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