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
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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