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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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