MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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