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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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