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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with 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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