MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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