MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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