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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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