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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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