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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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