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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
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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