MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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