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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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