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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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