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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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