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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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