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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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