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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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