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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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