MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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