MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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