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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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