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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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