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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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