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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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