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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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