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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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