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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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