MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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