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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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