MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of 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
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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