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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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