MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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