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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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