MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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