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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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