MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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