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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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