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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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