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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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