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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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