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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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