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 is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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