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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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