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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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