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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators 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
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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