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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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