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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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