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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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