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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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