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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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