MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
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 several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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