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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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