MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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