MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online 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 many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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