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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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