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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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