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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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