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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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