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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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