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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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