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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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