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
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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