MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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