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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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