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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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