MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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