MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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