MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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