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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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