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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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