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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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