MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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