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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
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
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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