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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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