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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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