MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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