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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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