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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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