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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers 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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