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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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