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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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