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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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