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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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