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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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