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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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