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 is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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