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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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