MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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