MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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