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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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