MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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