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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important 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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