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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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