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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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