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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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