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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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