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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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