MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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