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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|