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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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