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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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