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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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