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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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