MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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