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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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