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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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