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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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