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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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