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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major 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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