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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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