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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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