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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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