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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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