MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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