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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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