MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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