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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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