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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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