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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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