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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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