MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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