MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important 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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