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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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