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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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