MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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