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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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