MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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