MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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