MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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