MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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