MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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