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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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