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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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