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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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