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
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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