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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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