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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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