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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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