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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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