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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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