MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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