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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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