MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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