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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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