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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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