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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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