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 is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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