MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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