MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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