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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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