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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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