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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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