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
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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