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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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