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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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