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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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