MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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