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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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