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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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