MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers 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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