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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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