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
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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