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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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