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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes 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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