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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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