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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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