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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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