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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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