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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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