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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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