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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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