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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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