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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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