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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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