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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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