MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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