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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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