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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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