MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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