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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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