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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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