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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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