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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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