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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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