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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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