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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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