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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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