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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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