MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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