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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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