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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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