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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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