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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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