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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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