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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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