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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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