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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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