MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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