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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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