MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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