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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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