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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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