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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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