MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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