MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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