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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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