MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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