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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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