MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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