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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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