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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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