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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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