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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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