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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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