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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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