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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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