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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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