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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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