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
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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