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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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