MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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