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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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