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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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