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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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