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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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