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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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