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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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